When you say it’s not a man and a woman anymore, then why not have three men and one woman or four women and one man? Or why not, you know, somebody has a love for an animal? There is no clear place to draw a line once you eliminate the traditional marriage.

— Louie Gohmert

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Gohmert On Marriage Equality: “When You Say It’s Not A Man And A Woman Anymore, Then Why Not Have Three Men And One Woman Or Four Women And One Man?… Or Why Not, You Know, Somebody Has A Love For An Animal.” According to ABC News, “Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, told a group of Tea Party supporters on a conference call that gay marriage would be a slippery slope to polygamy and bestiality. ‘When you say it’s not a man and a woman anymore, then why not have three men and one woman or four women and one man?’ Gohmert asked. ‘Or why not, you know, somebody has a love for an animal or-? There is no clear place to draw a line once you eliminate the traditional marriage.’” [ABC News, 4/4/13]

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